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They Still Draw Pictures: A Collection Of Sixty Drawings Made By Spanish Children During The War - Hardcover

 
9781258056360: They Still Draw Pictures: A Collection Of Sixty Drawings Made By Spanish Children During The War

Synopsis

""They Still Draw Pictures"" is a collection of sixty drawings created by Spanish children during the Spanish Civil War. The book is compiled and edited by Jose A. Weissberger. The drawings were originally created by children who were affected by the war and were sent to the United States for safekeeping. The book includes a foreword by the renowned Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was also a victim of the war. The illustrations depict the experiences of the children during the war, including bombings, destruction, and displacement. The book provides a poignant insight into the impact of war on children and their creativity as a means of coping with traumatic experiences.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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ALDOUS HUXLEY (18941963) was an English writer who spent the latter part of his life in the United States. Though best known for Brave New World, he also wrote countless works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and essays. A humanist, pacifist and satirist, he wrote novels and other works that functioned as critiques of social norms and ideals. Aldous Huxley is often considered a leader of modern thought and one of the most important literary and philosophical voices of the 20th century.

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